alahol2
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Don't know if it's been mentioned yet but there are some terrific old newsreel films available now (85000 of them!). eg , for starters, https://www.youtube.com/user/britishpathe/search?query=yachting
British Pathe
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bikedaft
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wow
looks good, cheers
looks good, cheers
BelleSerene
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WMU5vhz5cs
This was hilarious: "Take her to Teddington and hoist the jib and spank 'er"?!
Was the commentator being tongue in cheek or was that just me?! It's 1952 so I doubt they still called the mainsail a spanker, not with these Marconi rigs...
This was hilarious: "Take her to Teddington and hoist the jib and spank 'er"?!
Was the commentator being tongue in cheek or was that just me?! It's 1952 so I doubt they still called the mainsail a spanker, not with these Marconi rigs...